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Cade Cunningham, Daniss Jenkins power Pistons past Cavaliers
Cade Cunningham had 27 points, six rebounds and seven assists, and Daniss Jenkins scored 21 of his 25 points in the second quarter, giving the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons a 114-110 win over the host Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday afternoon.,Donovan Mitchell had 10 points in the fourth ...
Ka'imi Fairbairn's 6 FG's lead Texas to win over Colts, AFC's No. 5 seed
Ka'imi Fairbairn kicked a career-best six field goals, including the go-ahead 43-yarder with 12 seconds remaining, as the host Houston Texans defeated the Indianapolis Colts 38-30 on Sunday afternoon.,The victory was the ninth in a row for Houston (12-5), which will be the No. 5 seed in the AFC and ...
No. 4 UConn cruises past Marquette to stay atop Big East
Solo Ball scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead No. 4 UConn to a 73-57 Big East victory over Marquette on Sunday afternoon in Storrs, CT.,Silas Demary Jr. added 14 for the Huskies (14-1, 4-0), which included 3-for-3 shooting from deep. Tarris Reed Jr. scored 13 points with nine boards ...
Falcons edge Saints to give Panthers NFC South title
ATLANTA -- Zane Gonzalez made all four of his field goal attempts, Dee Alford had a crucial fourth-quarter interception, and the Atlanta Falcons beat the visiting New Orleans Saints 19-17 on Sunday.,With the win, Atlanta (8-9) sent the Carolina Panthers to the postseason. Had the Falcons lost, the T...
Myles Garrett sets NFL sack mark as Browns edge Bengals
CINCINNATI -- Myles Garrett had to wait until the final moments of the season finale to set the NFL sack record, but it was Cleveland's kicker that won the game as time expired to lift the Browns to a 20-18 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.,Andre Szmyt, who missed a short field goal and an ...
Raiders clinch No. 1 pick as Giants knock off Cowboys
Jaxson Dart threw for 231 yards and two touchdowns as the New York Giants closed the season with a 34-17 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J.,Rookie kicker Ben Sauls added four field goals for New York (4-13), which could have earned the top overall choice in the next NFL d...
Vikings close season on high note vs. playoff-bound Packers
Justin Jefferson caught eight passes for 101 yards and the Minnesota Vikings pulled away for a 16-3 win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,C.J. Ham rushed for a touchdown for Minnesota (9-8), which won its fifth in a row to finish the season. J.J. McCarthy completed 14 of...
Raptors host Hawks again with chance to sweep season series
The Toronto Raptors will be out to complete a sweep of their four-game season series against the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Monday night.,The Raptors pulled away in the fourth quarter Saturday night to defeat the Hawks 134-117 in the third meeting between the teams. Toronto won both games in Atlanta ...
Seton Hall rallies to stun Creighton with last-second putback
Najai Hines made the game-winning putback in the final second and Seton Hall used a gritty defensive performance to rally from down 16 and stun Creighton 56-54 on Sunday in Newark, N.J.,With 57 seconds left, Creighton successfully challenged a possession call under Seton Hall's basket and got the ba...
Auston Matthews scores twice to become Leafs' all-time goal-scoring leader
Auston Matthews became the Toronto Maple Leafs' all-time leading goal scorer Saturday night, when he scored his team's first two goals in a 5-4 overtime loss to the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Matthews tied Mats Sundin with his 420th career goal on an impressive unassisted tally 9:30 into the...
Jaylen Brown (50 points), Celtics blast Clippers
Jaylen Brown tied a career high with 50 points, Derrick White added 29 and the sharp-shooting Boston Celtics earned a 146-115 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, who saw their six-game winning streak end Saturday at Inglewood, Calif.,Anfernee Simons scored 15 points and Jordan Walsh added 13 poin...
Deni Avdija’s triple-double helps Blazers down short-handed Spurs
Deni Avdija amassed a 29-point, 11-rebound, 10-assist triple-double that included a key 3-pointer in the final minute to help the visiting Portland Trail Blazers hold on for a 115-110 win over the short-handed San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.,Both teams were playing the second game of a back-to-back, ...
Vancouver native Fraser Minten (2 goals) boosts Bruins in OT
Fraser Minten's two goals included the game-winner with 18.8 seconds left in overtime, propelling the visiting Boston Bruins to a 3-2 win over his hometown Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.,Stationed in the crease, Minten slammed the rebound of a David Pastrnak shot past Canucks goaltender Kevin ...
Stephen Curry, Warriors overwhelm Jazz
Stephen Curry scored 20 of his team-high 31 points in the third quarter and the Golden State Warriors overcame a double-digit deficit and the ejection of Draymond Green for a 123-114 triumph over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night in San Francisco.,Jimmy Butler III and Quinten Post added 15 points apie...
Kings emerge from back-and-forth game, edge Wild in shootout
Quinton Byfield had a goal and an assist for the Los Angeles Kings in a 5-4 shootout victory against the visiting Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.,Adrian Kempe, Samuel Helenius and Corey Perry also scored, and Darcy Kuemper made 24 saves in regulation and stopped three of four attempts in the shoot...
Auston Matthews' record goal not enough as Isles best Leafs in OT
Auston Matthews became the Toronto Maple Leafs' all-time leading goal scorer Saturday night, but Matthew Schaefer scored twice, including the game-winner in overtime, as the New York Islanders earned a 4-3 win in Elmont, N.Y.,Schaefer, the No. 1 pick in June's draft, tied the score at 2-all in the s...
Missouri holds on to knock off No. 22 Florida
Anthony Robinson II had 19 points, eight rebounds and five assists as Missouri upset No. 22 Florida 76-74 on Saturday night in Columbia, Mo., in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.,Mark Mitchell scored 14 points and Jacob Crews added 13 for the Tigers (11-3). Trent Pierce added 10 poi...
Rockets lose Alperen Sengun to early injury, fall to Mavs
Anthony Davis scored 26 points, Max Christie shot 10-of-13 from the floor en route to 24 points and the Dallas Mavericks capitalized on Alperen Sengun's injury to top the visiting Houston Rockets 110-104 on Saturday night. ,Sengun sustained an ankle injury just one minute into the contest, sending t...
Seahawks handle 49ers to earn division title, NFC's top seed
Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet combined to rush for 171 yards, Sam Darnold played turnover-free and Seattle's defense was dominant as the Seahawks clinched the NFC West title and the conference's top playoff seed with a 13-3 victory against the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night in Santa ...
Deni Avdija’s triple-double helps push Trail Blazers past shorthanded Spurs
Deni Avdija amassed a 29-point, 11-rebound, 10-assist triple-double that included the deciding 3-pointer in the final minute to help the visiting Portland Trail Blazers hold on for a 115-110 win over the short-handed San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.,Both teams were playing the second game of a back-to...